A judge ruled that the governor’s order to investigate parents of transgender kids was “beyond the scope of his authority and unconstitutional.” Texas trans LGBTQ TransRightsAreHumanRights GregAbbott HumanRights
against the state on behalf of the parents of a transgender child who were investigated by child welfare workers after the mother, a state employee, asked questions about the new directive. last week, which halted that particular case, but there are currently nine families under investigation for providing gender-affirming care, according to DFPS.
Mulanax said employees have been told not to communicate with colleagues about these cases via email or text message, which she described as unusual and “unethical.” Megan Mooney is a plaintiff in the lawsuit. She testified about the conflict this directive has created for herself and other professionals whom the state considers mandatory reporters of child abuse.
“My ethical code from the American Psychological Association suggests that when our ethics and our laws are in conflict, we take every effort to remedy that,” Mooney said. “That is in part why I am here today.”
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